This page is created so that the Rison-Dallas Community can occasionally share thoughts and ideas with you, as well as to pass on timely information.

Please visit this page periodically.

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POSTED JANUARY 22, 2013: COMPUTER AND EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGES
Long-time problems with my computer caused delays in communication and ultimately replacement of the computer. At the same time, I changed carriers from Bellsouth to Comcast that
resulted in email address changes as follows:

From: risondallas@bellsouth.net (THIS ADDRESS NO LONGER WORKS)

To: risondallas@comcast.net

~Ann

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POSTED JUNE 11, 2009: HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY TO OUR WEBSITE!
It's hard to believe that our website is now five years old, and we've gotten over 20,000 hits! It's even harder to believe that our webmaster, Craig Clontz, continues to volunteer his time and talent to keep us going; what a wonderful job he does and how grateful we are to him.

Do you think that our website is completed - finished? I don't. I feel certain that there are still treasures out there that we have yet to see. So, if you have something that you could share with us, please do so. Each treasure is important in the telling of our story.

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POSTED JANUARY 18, 2009:
DO YOU REMEMBER?
Here's a Woolworth menu from the 1950s. The prices seemed mighty small but, then, our salaries were small too. Do you remember sitting at the Woolworth counter at the Heart of Huntsville Mall?

(Editor's note: I remember that in the early 50's, my husband and I agreed that once his salary reached $2.00 an hour, I would quit work! That sounds funny now but it was a reality then. Our rent for the new house in which we lived was $50 a month.)

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Saturday, June 11, 2005 - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE RISON-DALLAS COMMUNITY WEBSITE!!

Today is the website’s first anniversary! When it began, there were very few pages and fewer pictures - my how we’ve grown.
We’ve only been able to grow because so many of you have made some great contributions.

Is the website successful? We would say so. As of 9:00 A.M. today there have been 3,597 hits. ‘Wouldn’t it be
great if we could see each person who’s visited the site?

Other than the numbers, we also know when some of you’ve visited the site because you write us a note. We love
hearing from you – we’d love hearing from each and every one of you!

Please tell us how we could improve the website – is there something missing from the site? Is there some area that
you’d like to see expanded?

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MYSTERY PICTURE: Is this your picture? Did you send it to us? It’s a wonderful picture and we know that it has a story to tell. The caption reads,
“County Policeweb.” Please tell us about it and its significance to you.

Let’s Write and Publish a Rison-Dallas Association Cookbook: While writing and publishing an association cookbook has been planned
for some time, during mealtime at the reunion on August 7, 2004, one of our special visitors said, “This group should write a cookbook.” We couldn’t
agree more and it’s time to get started.

The tentative plans are to collect recipes until after the 2005 reunion and have the cookbook published and ready for distribution at
the 2006 reunion. Although there will be a cost associated with the publication of the cookbook, it is hoped that we can keep the
purchase price to a minimum.

In order to have an estimate of the number of copies of the cookbook to be printed, we will announce the publication date on this
page of the website and take advance orders to be picked up at the 2006 reunion. Since the cookbooks will be available in August
2006, it will be a good time to think about buying several books to use as Christmas gifts or as something of a history book to give to
our family members and friends.

So, would you please submit some recipes for our cookbook? The food is always so good at our reunions, and the 2004 reunion
was an immediate reminder of just how good it is, it seems that it is a good idea to record and preserve some of the recipes to share
with present and future generations.

At the 2004 reunion, when asked if she enjoyed the food, a lady said, “I come to the reunion for the green beans!” Since there were
at least two bowls of green beans, we’d need both recipes to be sure that we captured the right recipe! (Editor’s note: Actually, I
tried both and they were delicious!)

If you’d like to work on the Cookbook Committee, please let us know at the email address below at the bottom of this page.

Combine all ingredients except topping, and mix gently. Place in a 9x13-baking dish and refrigerate several hours. When ready to bake, add
topping. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Serves 8.

This is a recipe that I’ve used many times for meals at different functions, such as reunions, church covered dish dinners, and family
gatherings. The dish is so filling that all you’ll need to add to your menu is a salad, dessert and drink. I got the recipe from the
“Feeding the Preacher” Cookbook.

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Photographs and treasures: We have received copies of photographs and other treasures from a number of people and we are
most grateful to get them. We are happy to make them a part of the website - the items have added a lot of interest to the site.

The following is a list of contributors. If you've sent pictures and/or treasures and your name is missing from this list, please let us know.

A word about our Webmaster, Craig Clontz: One could have the ability to be a good writer, have really good organizational skills, and the vision to see a great end product but, without the ability to translate it into Internet code, it's worth little in building a website. Thankfully, Craig has the skill needed to make a beautiful website and he's done it! Early on, Craig was given complete editorial freedom and, thankfully, he's used it! He's also been a very patient and great "hand-holder." So, we thank you Craig; this site far exceeds our expectations!